Book hanger



P. L. BUSH BOOK HANGER Oct. 8, 1935.

Filed April 28,1953

. INVENTOR.

Y 29/716 A. Eus/w Patented Oct. 8, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOOK HANGER Paine L. Bush, Dallas, Tex. Application April 28, 1933, Serial No. 668,407 Claims. (01. 129-38) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in book hangers.

One object of the invention is to provide a hanger for books such as telephone directories or other reference books whereby such books may be conveniently suspended in readily acces sible locations without the necessity of marring furniture or fixtures by supporting nails or hooks.

Another object of the invention is to provide a book hanger which is of unique shape and capable of peculiar mannerisms in use and has prominent portions thereof adaptable to advertising displays thus making an attractive and distinctive advertising medium.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of manufacturehaving great utility as a book hanger as well as an advertising which may be readily and easily adapted to a book for use without injury to the same, and which is of simple construction and eflicient manufacture, whereby the same may be produced at an extremely low cost thereby in creasing the sales possibilities and making for large volume output.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specifications and by reference to the accompanying drawing in which an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a top view of the same,

Figure 3 is a partial top view showing the clamp in a closed position,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the device in use for suspending a book at the side of a desk,

Figure 5 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 4,

Figures 6 and 7 are detailed views showing how advertising displays may be mounted on the device for prominent exhibition,

Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of a modified form of the invention, and

Figure 9 is a partial perspective view showing another modification of the invention.

In the drawing the numeral 10 designates a piece of iron wire, or other material suitable for the purpose, which is bent to form a V shaped clamp A. The extremity of one stem ll of said clamp is turned inwardly to form a curved lip II for engaging under a crook [2' at the extremity of the other stem I2 for closing the clamp, and is maintained in a closed position by the tension of the wire.

A curved neck 13 extends outwardy from the 5 crook l2 in the same plane as the stems of said clamp and has hooks or claws hi extending from its outer end on opposite sides or said plane. These hooks are turned. inwardly toward the clamp A so that their ends will form suspenl0 sion points from which the clamp and objects held thereby will hang. Rubber sleeves cover the ends of the hooks to provide a positive gripping surface without danger of marring furniture or other objects with which they come 15 in contact.

It will be noted that this device is formed from a single piece of wire with the hooks M, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, having a diamond like shape for supporting an advertising display I5 of similar shape. This display is mounted by means of wing projections 15 which are clamped about the wire. Such displays may, of course, be of various sizes and shapes and likewise attached in various ways without detracting from the invention. An elongated advertising display I6 may also be secured to the stem l2 of the clamp such as by crimping the corners H5 of said display about said stern. This display should correspond in size with the binding edge of the book to which the hanger is to be attached. It is preferable that these displays be made of durable material such as sheet metal so as not to be easily destroyed.

In use, with the clamp A in an open position, the stem l l is inserted between the center pages of a book B with the stem l2 extending longitudinally of the binding edge of said book. The clamp is then closed by engaging the lip I l with the crook l2 whereby the device is ready for use.

It will be noted that the book is not marred or injured by application of the clamp thereto.

As best shown in Figures 4 and 5 the project- 4.5 ing ends of the hooks readily permit the book to be suspended from all manner, of objects as only a minute space is required for support of either of said hooks. The device was conceived and is most adaptable for suspension of a book such as a telephone directory, rate manual or other largely used reference books, from a horizontal plane surface such as alongside a desk or table with the advertising displays attached thereto in prominent view. Obviously such an article has a book hanger and as an adthe hooks slightly longer than those in the form having the curved neck l3.

In Figure 9 I have illustrated another modification of the invention wherein a curved neck I 9, similar to the neck 53, extends from the extremity of the stem i 2 and is provided with an elongated straight portion 26 the outer end 2! of which is turned inwardly toward the clamp and shaped to form the projecting hooks l8, hereinbefore referred to. This form permits the mounting of an advertising display 22 along the straight and end portions 20 and 2i in a vertical position for exhibition of both sides of said display.

It is pointed out that the hooks M act as pivots from which the book will swing during its tendency to balance when suspended after use thus attracting attention by reason of such movements to the hanger and likewise to the displays.

It is obvious that the device may be produced at a very small cost, consequently increasing the sales possibilities and making for large volume manufacture.

Various changes in the size and shape of the difierent parts, as well as modifications and alterations, may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a new article of manufacture, a book hanger; a clamp for holding a book longitudinally of its binding edge; a curved neck integral with and extending from the clamp; said neck having hooks extending outwardly therefrom on opposite sides of the plane common to the neck and the clamp; the hooks having their ends turned toward the clamp.

2. In a book-hanger, a clamp comprising a to the gripping members of the clamp, and claws extending from opposite sides of the end of said hook at substantially right angles to said plane, the outer ends of said claws being shaped to form points of suspension for said clamp and the book held thereby, said claws having their outer ends rounded and enclosed in friction tips.

3. A new article of manufacture, a. bookhanger comprising a wire shaped in the form of a clamp consisting of two stem-like members, one of the stems hook being shaped to form projecting claws overhanging opposite sides of the clamp, the ends of the projecting claws being rounded and curved toward the clamp to form pivotal suspension points.

points of suspension for the clamp.

5. In a book hanger, a clamp comprising a pair of stem-like members having their lower ends connected and their upper ends shaped for engagement with each other, being elongated and having its end portion shaped to form laterally projecting claws having their ends curved toward the clamp.

PAINE L. BUSH. 

